Jeff Grable is a partner in Jackson Walker’s litigation section, with a broad-based practice focused on the oil and gas industry and natural resources. With more than 25 years of experience practicing in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Jeff represents energy companies as well as land and mineral owners in disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters.
Oil & Gas Litigation Experience
Jeff’s strong litigation background includes serving as lead counsel or co-counsel in a multitude of energy and commercial litigation cases. Jeff has extensive experience in state and federal courts as well as arbitrations. Throughout his career, Jeff has obtained favorable verdicts, judgments, settlements, recoveries, and outcomes for clients through trial and appeal. Jeff represents operators and interest owners in a wide range of disputes within the upstream and midstream sectors of the industry. His expertise spans from intricate mineral ownership and title disputes to litigation concerning lease obligations and operations.
Oil & Gas Transactional Experience
With a strong background in transactional law, Jeff has played a pivotal role in numerous oil and gas-related transactions and contracts. As a lead attorney, he has ensured successful outcomes for clients, demonstrating his expertise in negotiating, preparing, and reviewing various industry agreements. These agreements include master work service agreements, drilling contracts, joint operating agreements, permits, data license agreements, gathering agreements, and more. Jeff also possesses extensive experience in handling land and leasing transactions, acquisition and divestiture of mineral interests, pipeline right-of-way and easement agreements, saltwater disposal arrangements, wind-generation leasing, and general advisory services related to oil and gas matters.
Jeff also has considerable regulatory expertise and has represented land and mineral owners in proceedings before regulatory bodies such as the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Bureau of Land Management. He has successfully counseled clients on regulatory issues pertaining to oil and gas operations and pipeline operations, ensuring compliance with relevant rules and regulations.
Jeff’s significant experience spans the upstream, midstream, and oil service segments of the industry. He has worked extensively in major U.S. onshore basins and geologic formations, including the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, Wolfcamp, Bone Springs, Spraberry, Yeso intervals, and the Barnett, Eagle Ford, and Marcellus shales.
Through his comprehensive understanding of the oil and gas industry and his experience in transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters, Jeff Grable has established a track record of delivering positive outcomes for his clients.